Run	Date	Hare(s)	Description	MapRef	1:50000	1:25000	1:10000	More
930	2019-09-15 11:00	Vixen, Cupid & Dancer	Fishbourne Centre	SU832050

Don't put the factor fifty back in the cabinet yet, the red racoon face of Old Faithful is a testament to the ultra violence that can be visited on a delicate skin. Notwithstanding the death rays, there was a reasonable turn out on the Fishbourne plains, eager to sample the treats of this relatively underused venue.

No visitors, newbies or welcome backs meant there was little to say, except that Snake Charmer asked us to consider that she and Pancsi might be two embodiments of the same soul, after all can you remember ever seeing them together? at the same time?.

The Hares added little to our enlightenment, so in a cloud of gritty dust we stampeded over the gravel car park, South through the playing field, out on Blackboy Lane [sic], and dodged the traffic to get across the A259.

The random nature of crossing the road resulted in a well strung out pack, with Snake Charmer and Bika at the front, heading South West on the dirt road to Stonewall Farm, quite pleasant in the dappled shade North of the poplars.

Just as one was thinking that a regroup might be in order, a fish hook appeared which should have caught Snake Charmer, Pocket Rocket, Two Ferrets and Bika, however the first two attempted the Theresa May (www.tmay.co.uk) ploy of standing their ground and waiting for the pack to come to them.

As a result, a virtual regroup developed opposite a well appointed Portaloo which Spiderman thought might be used to set a record for occupancy, although he was rather vague as to whether or not the occupants have to use the loo for number two, well I'll wipe yours if you wipe mine, don't we just love T humour.

Next we had a dash South under a vast blue sky to New Barn Farm, through a huge, impossibly green, crop of Cos, they are very religious in these parts always saying "Lettuce Spray".

A regroup on Park Lane gave us a breather while we watched Reginald Molehusband perform his version of a three point turn in a dented Honda Jazz.

Due East on the restart with Old Faithful and Bika, becoming two dots on the edge of the stubble ahead. A well placed check brought us together as we reached the shore at Fishbourne channel with a postcard view of Del Quay opposite, painted ships on a painted sea while all the knees did creak.

We were making our way over the hard uneven flint atop the levee when another fish hook caught Old Faithful, Bika, Bambi and Panda, leaving us grouped nicely to burrow through the reeds to Fishbourne Mill Pond.

A quick flit round a loop towards the church, and then North via the cool cool shady lane to cross the main road to The Roman Palace. That's it really, just West on Roman Way, across Salthill Road to reach the On-In after one hour and four minutes of sun drenched hashing.

At the circle there was a rumour that Old Faithful and Bambi had taken a short cut, tut tut, and that Pocket Rocket had been pushing at the flap of the behavioural envelope. Flash took the Hash-It for hiding it from Panda who should have been carrying it.

The Woolpack was chosen for refreshments, at first not too popular, but then Pink Flamingo and Dr Blood announced that to mark their one year anniversary they would buy the first round, and suddenly everyone headed there.

It was lovely and cool in the shady garden where we wiled away the time with reminiscences of this time last year, the Red Dress run and Oh! yes drank some beer.

On – On ! Bambi

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